AI is wonderfully helpful. But every time you type into it, you’re sharing something. These five habits let you use AI with confidence and keep your private life private.
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Habit 1 · The locked drawer rule
Never type anything you’d keep in a locked drawer: account numbers, passwords, government ID numbers like your Social Security or Medicare number, detailed medical records.
Habit 2 · Remove the details first
Swap names and numbers for placeholders:
“Here’s a letter where I replaced personal details with [NAME] and [NUMBER]. Explain it in plain language and tell me if I need to do anything, and by when. [paste the edited letter]”
Habit 3 · Check your settings
“Where do I find your privacy and data settings, and how do I control whether my conversations are saved or used to improve the tool? Give me simple step by step directions.”
Then open the settings and look yourself.
Habit 4 · Lock the front door
A strong password you don’t use anywhere else, plus two step verification:
“Explain two step verification in plain language, why it matters for my email and AI accounts, and give me simple steps to turn it on for [service name]. If the steps may have changed, tell me where to check.”
Habit 5 · Verify before you act
Before you send money, share information or act on anything urgent, check it another way. Call back on a number you know. Use your family safe word.
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📋 Print this and keep it by your computer
☐ I never type locked drawer information
☐ I use placeholders for names and numbers
☐ I’ve checked my AI privacy settings
☐ Strong password + two step verification on my email and AI accounts
☐ I verify before I act, and my family has a safe word
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Share this with a friend who’s just getting started with AI.
👉🎬 Watch today’s Lecture: all five habits, explained.
🐾 Debbie
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